Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Regular Board Meeting Minutes (2)

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District. The board also agreed to leave the Regular Legal Counsel line item at the current figure of $140,000. Greg Peterson clarified that the $80,000 budgeted for Special Legal Counsel is just for Alperstein & Covell' s participation in the District' s RICD water rights case, and that Helton & Williamsen' s anticipated expenses of $10,000 and Gary Lacy' s anticipated expense of $10,000 for this case need to be included in the General Engineering line item. Ken Spann wants the state to contribute to the General Engineering line item for work carried out in refining the accounting spreadsheet that Division 4 uses. An explanation of the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association line item needs to be included in the Budget Message. Ramon Reed suggested that three line items with significant reductions should be further explained in the Budget Message: General Engineering, Upper Gunnison Project Development, and Basinwide Planning. Without explanation, erroneous conclusions could be drawn, such as giving up on water rights. He reminded the board that a significant part of the most recent mill levy increase was for basinwide planning. Butch Clark said that this board will need to participate in Gunnison County' s comprehensive planning effort. 6. ADOPTION OF DISTRICT RETIREM ENT PLAN RESOLUTIONS Jill Steele explained that Resolution 02 -10 reflects changes to C.C.O.E.R.A.' s Deferred Compensation Plan, which the District, as a participating entity, must adopt. Diane Lothamer moved adoption of Resolution 02 -10. Bob Drexel seconded the motion. The motion carried. Jill Steele said that the Colorado County Officials and Employees Retirement Association Retirement Plan Adoption Agreement is to convert the District' s employees' retirement plan contributions to a pretax basis, from the existing after -tax basis. Page 4 of 8